Wednesday, May 2, 2018

"'Biohacker' Who Injected Himself with DIY Herpes Treatment Found Dead"

From LiveScience:

The CEO of a biomedical startup who sparked controversy when he injected himself with an untested herpes treatment in front of a live audience in February has died, according to an email sent to Live Science.

Aaron Traywick, the CEO of Ascendance Biomedical, was found dead at
11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 29) in a spa room in Washington, D.C.,
according to a statement provided to Live Science by the Metropolitan
Police Department (MPD) of the District of Columbia. Traywick was 28
years old.

According to the website News2Share.com,
Traywick was found in a flotation tank. Flotation tanks are soundproof
pods filled with body-temperature saltwater that are used to promote "sensory deprivation."...MORE